Sims, Illinois

About Sims

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Sims is a tiny community, home to 169 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Sims holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 143 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Sims Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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